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The Withlacoochee Patriot

The Withlacoochee Patriot Larry Dean Sturgeon – Editor: ([email protected])

Summer 2017 – Edition 3

Withlacoochee Chapter

Citrus & Hernando County

Message from our President: May 20, 2017 was a special day for the Withlacoochee Chapter. Compatriot Robert

James Folk Sr. was elected as our FLSSAR State President for 2017/2018 at our

Spring Board of Management & Annual Meeting. As a Withlacoochee Chapter

Member President Folk was our Registrar/Genealogist and Past Chapter President.

His FLSSAR State positions were Sergeant-at-Arms and Sr. Vice-President. When

available, our Chapter will have the honor of President Folk and 1st Lady Ellie Folk

at our monthly General Meetings. Congratulations to President Folk and wishing

you the best in your Presidential duties. As you can see below, even though we go

on summer break in May, our Chapter Color Guard and members are quite busy

with SAR activities. I wish to thank all who have dedicated their time and hard work

in making our chapter so great this year.

Larry Dean Sturgeon

The SAR Recessional

Until we meet again, let us remember our obligations to our forefathers who gave us our Constitution,

the Bill of Rights, an independent Supreme Court, and a Nation of Free Men.

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Chapter News in this Withlacoochee Patriot

1. President’s Message —p1.

2. Meeting Information – Chapter & State —p3.

3. Withlacoochee Chapter Officers —p4.

4. Calendar of Meetings & Events —p5 - p6.

5. Thomas Jefferson Camp #11 Color Guard; Color Guard Events —p7.

6. Robert James Folk Sr. elected as 2017/2018 FLSSAR State President —p8.

7. Message from Chapter Ladies Auxiliary, FLSSAR 1st Lady Ellie Folk —p9.

8. Board of Management & Annual Meeting —p10 – p13

9. Memorial Day Ceremony, Floral City, Florida —p14 – p15.

10. Flag Dedication & Veteran Memorial Ceremony —p16.

11.Compatriots Douglas Lee Brock & Robert Leonard Hartzell Jr. Inducted —p17.

12. War Service Medals – Richard Hugh Trout Sr., Ray Homer Cable, Russell Warren Gibson —p18.

13. Americanism Poster Contest 1st Place Chapter winner Milo Moore receives Chapter Awards —p19.

14. Charles Louis Day & brother Donald participate in Washington D.C. Memorial Day Parade. —p20 - p23.

14. Flag Day Ceremony, Floral City, Florida —p24 – p26.

16. Doc’s Diner, Bronze Good Citizenship Medal & Certificate —p27.

17. Good Citizenship Certificates, Homosassa Elementary & West Hernando Christian School -p28

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Meeting Information – Chapter & State

Monthly Membership Meetings September 9, 2017 (Saturday) 11:00 AM October 14, 2017 (Saturday) 11:00 AM November 4, 2017 (Saturday) 11:00 AM December 2, 2017 (Saturday) 11:00 AM

Directions to Members Meetings Summer Break: June - August Executive Board Meeting – EBM **

October 5, 2017 (Thursday) 1:00 PM October 26, 2017 (Thursday 1:00 PM November 16, 2017 (Thursday) 1:00 PM January 4, 2018 (Thursday) 1:00 PM Directions to Executive Board Meeting

Fall 2017 BOM West Central Region Chapters will be the Host

Region for the 2017 Spring BOM Meeting. November 3 - 5, 2017

FLSSAR State Website

The Florida Society SAR will hold its Fall Board of Management (B.O.M.) at:

Embassy Suites Orlando - Lake Buena Vista South 4955 Kyngs Heath Road Kissimmee, Florida, 34746 407- 597- 4000

You can find more information about this event at the FLSSAR website BOM tab. (www.flssar.org)

**Cascades at Southern Hills, 19761 Fort King Run, Brooksville, Florida 34601

Officers of 2017 Term

President: Larry Dean Sturgeon

1st Vice President: George Emory Edge

2nd Vice President: Richard Hugh Trout

Secretary: Stephen Carl Brown

Treasurer: Jack L. Townsend

Registrar: Stephen Carl Brown

Chaplain: Norman Romeyn Freyer

Genealogist: Stephen Carl Brown

Historian: Kenneth Ronald Dunn

Immediate Past President: Clyde Elza Johnson

Color Guard Commander:

Russell Warren Gibson

http://www.withsar.org/directions-to-members-meeting.html

http://www.withsar.org/directions-to-executive-board-meeting.html

http://www.flssar.org/

http://www.flssar.org/

mailto:[email protected]



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2017 Withlacoochee Chapter Officers

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Commander: Russell Warren Gibson Vice - Commander: William David Ferguson

2017 Color Guard Events

November 3 - 5 – BOM (Board of Management Meeting November 11th – Veterans Day Parade December 16th– Wreaths across America

TAKE NOTICE!

We need more Guardsmen to further

serve our Chapter, the public, and

most importantly, our patriot

ancestors. We dress in American

Revolutionary War Uniforms

marching in holiday parades’ and

observances’ and posting of the

colors at our general membership

meetings.

If you are interested in joining our ranks please contact the Camp Commander to get started. We would be honored to have you as a fellow Guardsman.

April 2017 Issue SAR ColorGuardsman Magazine

https://members.sar.org/media/uploads/pages/245/6YB8IRk3TQMo.pdf

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Robert James Folk Sr. Withlacoochee Chapter Past President

FLSSAR Sr. Vice-President

Elected as FLSSAR State President 2017/2018

Robert J. Folk, Sr., of Brooksville, FL was elected President of the Florida State

Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (FLSSAR), at the Florida SAR

Spring Board of Management Meeting held recently in Kissimmee, FL. Folk is Past-

President of the Withlacoochee Chapter, which represents Citrus and Hernando

Counties. Folk has served previously as First Vice President of the FLSSAR.

President Folk was sworn into office by National SAR Society President General,

Michael J Tomme, Sr.

Folk is welcomed by Lawrence G Fehrenbaker, Sr. MD, Vice President General of

the SAR South Atlantic District. Pictured, are Fehrenbaker, left center, and Folk,

center, other members of the FLSSAR Executive Board.

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Withlachoochee Ladies Auxiliary

I thought it would be a good idea to start a Ladies Auxiliary letter to be published in the Withlachoochee Chapter

Newsletter that is sent out to the membership, along with their information as well. At this point, I ask all of the Ladies

to send me your thoughts of interest so that I can have everything put into the newsletter. It would be any idea you may

have to get the ladies more interested in being on the Auxiliary, and doing some of the following items listed next. Like

ideas of how we can get together to do a project, like a craft for a raffle, welcome basket for the a new member of the

chapter who were just approved, or one person who can send out get well cards, maybe a different style of basket full of

useful items like house hold , workshop, or reading and listening enjoyment with DVD’s, or any thing else you may think

we could do to even raffle off at the membership meetings for the sole purpose of raising more money for the Chapter,

and the Auxiliary. We have to spend money to make money, so with that in mind, we need to make wise decisions in

what we decide to do.

As we work together to make the baskets to be raffled off at the Board of Management Meetings (BOM) in

Kissimmee Florida, I would like to express the thought of some of you to try to make it to the BOM, Spring, Winter, or

Fall, and see and experience all of the things that are planned that makes things more enjoyable. Awards given to Youth

Programs, many other awards also, Dinner on Saturday night with the President of the Florida State Society of the Sons

of American Revolution with the agenda for the night, the awards to be presented to fellow members, 50/50 raffle that

the Gents have, special speaker to talk on a topic of their interest, and of course the Auxiliary Baskets to be raffled off

from all of the chapters who bring their own special basket.

With all of this being said, I hope that each letter that we send to the Withlachoochee Chapter to be published will

be full of exciting things for many of us to do together, good information, and many ideas. I want to thank every one for

the opportunity to be the Ladies Auxiliary President since 2014, and all of the ladies who are presently on the Auxiliary.

They are Lillian Gingrich, Dot Day, MaryAnn Teater, Barbara Lincoln, Kathy Echlin & Mother, Joan Poe, Donna Idle, &

Vicky Brown.

Ellie Folk President, Withlachoochee Chapter

Ladies Auxiliary

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Elected as FLSSAR State President 2017/2018 BOM & State Meeting May 19 – 21, 2017

L – R- William Teater, Jack Townsend, FLSSAR State President Robert Folk and Charles Day.

FLSSAR State President Robert Folk & First Lady Ellie Folk

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L- R:

Norman Freyer, FLSSAR State L – R: David Ramseur, Immediate FLSSAR State

President Robert Folk & David Ramseur. President Ray Wess & William Teater.

L -R: Jack Townsend, Dot Day & Charles Day. L – R: FLSSAR State President Robert Folk Enjoying the banquet. & Jack Townsend. Jack is congratulating President Folk as our new FLSSAR President.

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FLSSAR President Robert Folk presents 2016 – 2017 Immediate Past President Ray Wess with a certificate for his outstanding service as our State President. L – R: Ray Wess & Robert Folk.

Florida Society Sons of Liberty Brigade lining up in formation

to Post the Colors for the BOM Annual Meeting.

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Changing of Command.

May 2017, Florida Society Annual Meeting.

It is the end of a 2 year tour of duty by Florida Society Sons of Liberty Brigade, Color Guard

Commander Charles Day Jr..

Commander - Charles Day Jr. (center w/mike) turns command over to Vice Commander Hall

Riediger, (standing to Day's right). Adjutant - Richard Young (to Day's left) called front and

center, appointed as the new Vice Commander.

Photo: Ann McGuire

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Memorial Day 2017 American Legion Herburt Surber Post 225 Floral City,

Florida, Floral City FL. Monday, May 29, 2017

L – R: Leonard Crawford, Commander Russell Gibson, Bill Ferguson, Larry Sturgeon & Jack Townsend.

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Memorial Day 2017 American Legion Herburt Surber Post 225 Floral City,

Florida, Floral City FL. Monday, May 29, 2017

Color Guard members relaxing prior to Memorial Service.

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The flag dedication ceremonies at the Academy of Environmental Science in Crystal River on

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Flag Dedication and Veteran Memorial Ceremony

Members of the Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution participated in the flag

dedication at The Academy of Environmental Science in Crystal River. The Chapter presented a flag that

was secured through U.S. Senator Rubio, and flown over the U.S. Capitol on December 17, 2016.

Compatriot Jack Townsend addressed the assembly regarding the presentation, Compatriot Bill Teater

read and presented the framed dedication certificate, and Compatriot Norm Freyer presented the framed

flag to a member of the student body. Civic, Patriotic and Veteran response to the lack of a U.S. flag at

the Academy, generously donated funds that resulted in a 40-foot hurricane resistant flag pole, a secure

base for the pole, a memorial marker and several flags.

Norman Freyer, Jack Townsend & Bill Teater

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May General Members Meeting Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club

505 E. Hartford Street

Hernando, FL 34442-3347

May 6, 2017

Two new SAR members were inducted at the May 6, 2017 Chapter General Meeting by President Larry Sturgeon. Dr. Robert L. Hartzell, Jr. of Hernando Beach, FL, and Douglas L. Brock of Brooksville, FL, had their SAR rosettes pinned onto their left lapels by their wives. Pictured left to right are Vicki Brown, Ancestry Researcher; Stephen Brown, Registrar; Dr. Robert Hartzell, Jr., and his wife Lynn Anne; Larry Sturgeon, Withlacoochee Chapter President; and Douglas L. Brock, and his wife Patricia.

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Withlacoochee Chapter SAR Awards War Service Medals May General Members Meeting Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club



May 6, 2017

Withlacoochee Chapter SAR Awards War Service Medals Compatriot William Teater, Veterans Programs Chairman of the Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, recently awarded SAR Compatriot Veterans War Service medals and certificates to those who served in combat in the service of their country. Pictured from left to right are William Teater, Veterans Programs Chairman, Richard Trout, Sr. of Ocala, Raymond Cable of Beverly Hills, and Russell Gibson of Hernando. Compatriot Trout, Sr., received the Certificate and War Service Medal with WWII, Korea and Vietnam Service Bars. Compatriot Cable received the Certificate and War Service Medal with Korea Service Bar, and Compatriot Gibson received Certificate and War Service Medal with Vietnam and SW Asia Service Bars, plus the Wounded Warrior Coin and Certificate. The SAR War Service Medal was first authorized in 1899 for members who served in the Spanish-American War. It was subsequently authorized for members who served in World War I and World War II. Following World War II, the NSSAR authorized a generic War Service Medal with specific service periods indicated by bronze bars.

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May General Members Meeting Citrus Hills Golf & Country Club



May 6, 2017

Floral City Student Wins SAR Americanism Poster Contest 2016 – 2017

Floral City Student Wins SAR Americanism Poster Contest the Withlacoochee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution recently presented the first-place award in the 2016-2017 Elementary School Americanism Poster Contest. The purpose of the contest is to aid teachers by creating interest and enthusiasm in the curriculum regarding the War for American Independence. The theme of the contest was, “Captain John Barry, The Father of the American Navy”. The first-place winner was Milo Moore, a Fifth-grade student at the Floral City Elementary School. His poster wins a $100 cash first place award, plus certificate, and will now advances to the Florida State SAR level of judging to occur in Orlando in late May. Milo is the son of Jennifer and Brian Moore of Floral City. Pictured from left to right are Larry Sturgeon, Withlacoochee Chapter SAR President, Jennifer Moore, Milo Moore, Brian Moore and Norman Freyer, Poster Contest Chairman.

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Charlie Day - Memorial Day - Washington D.C. Monday, May 29, 2017

Day at Washington Memorial Day

My Compatriot Brother Donald Day, Col Wm Grayson Chapter, Virginia Society and I recently

joined in the National Memorial Day Parade at Washington, D.C. The fact that P.G. Michael

Tomme was expecting us also contributed to our excitement for this spectacular event in

Washington D.C. The NSSAR Color Guard, parade arrangement, consisted of #1. The Colonial

Color Guard, #2. The Blue Blazers and Straw Hats Contingent, #3. Two vehicles (1) left was

C.A.R. CAR National President, Erin Moor is present., and (2) right was President General

Tomme and First Lady Cilla. There was a fantastic turn out along the entire parade route,

enthusiastic and Patriotic. Photo #5 shows Compatriot D. Day in foreground and crowd on one

side of the street.

Michael J. Elston , President, was present throughout the event and a fine host for Virginia

SAR. ALSO Cannot say enough good things about P.G. Tomme and First Lady Cilla‘s hosting and

promotion of the SAR.

Pictures 6, 7, 8, and 9 were early morning greetings.

This is a fun event and one everyone should try to get to it at least once and the SAR Memorial

Day Parade Medal is very colorful!

Charlie Day – Withlacoochee Chapter, Florida Society, SAR

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Charles Day and brother Donald Day

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L – R: Charlie Day, President General J. Michael L – R: PG J. Michael Tomme, 1st Lady Cilla Tomme Tomme and Donald Day. & Charlie Day.

1st Lady Cilla Tomme and President General J. Michael Tomme.

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Flag Day Ceremony Floral City, Florida Community House

Commander Russell Gibson Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Commander Russell Gibson was the Master of Ceremony for the 2017 Flag Day Ceremony held in Floral City, Florida. His speech was on the different flags during the American Revolution and its history of how we became to honor and respect the U.S. flag our nation so proudly flies today.

Excellent Presentation and representation of the Withlacoochee

Chapter SAR to Commander Gibson.

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L – R: Bill Ferguson, Russell Gibson & Jack Townsend L – R: Bill Ferguson, Russell Gibson & Jack

Townsend

Sitting far right is Jack Townsend, Color Guard & Treasurer.

All (3) Compatriots are to be commended for their time and participation. Much appreciated from your Chapter President, Larry Dean Sturgeon.

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2017 Bronze Good Citizenship Medal & Certificate

Doc’s Diner 13162 Cortez Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34613

National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Withlacoochee Chapter, presented the Anderson Family,

Doc's Restaurant, a Bronze Good Citizenship Medal and Certificate for their patronage to the U.S. Armed

Forces and the United States of America. Left to Right in uniform are Jack Townsend, Richard Sumner,

Charles Day and Larry Sturgeon.

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Good Citizenship Certificates Homosassa Elementary & West Hernando Christian School

May 17, 2017 & May 22, 2017

Honors Day program at the Homosassa Elementary School. On May 22, 2017 ten students received the SAR Good Citizenship Award Certificates. L - R: (Rear) Compatriots Norman Freyer and Color Guard Commander Russell Gibson.

May 17, 2017 Immediate Past President Clyde Johnson presented (4) Good

Citizenship Certificates at West Hernando Christian School, Springhill, Florida.

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